Holy Shrine Flower Basket (Hanakago)

Iizuka Rōkansai Japanese

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This flower basket of leached and split blond bamboo features openwork passages created with a combination of traditional techniques, including twining (nawame-ami) and hemp leaf–pattern plaiting (asa-no-ha ami). Its shape recalls that of an ancient ash-glazed pot or bronze urn, while the title refers to the treasure house (or sanctuary) of a Shinto shrine.

Holy Shrine Flower Basket (Hanakago), Iizuka Rōkansai (Japanese, 1890–1958), Timber bamboo and rattan, Japan

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Holy Shrine Flower Basket (Hanakago), Iizuka Rōkansai (Japanese, 1890–1958), Timber bamboo and rattan, Japan
Holy Shrine Flower Basket (Hanakago), Iizuka Rōkansai (Japanese, 1890–1958), Timber bamboo and rattan, Japan
Holy Shrine Flower Basket (Hanakago), Iizuka Rōkansai (Japanese, 1890–1958), Timber bamboo and rattan, Japan

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